School: Tulach Chromán (roll number 1256)
- Location:
- Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan
- Teacher: Mrs. Brennan
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Riddles.
1-What do we often catch but never see?
Answer-A passing remark.
2-Why is the letter D like a squalling child?
Answer-Because it makes ma mad.
3-What is it that you break when you name it?
Answer-Silence.
4-Why is the sun like a good loaf?
Answer-Because it is light when it rises.
5-Why is a promise like wine?
Answer-Because it improves by being kept.
6-Why is a wet umbrella like fat?
Answer-Because it is dripping.
7-Why is the sun like a hard-working carpenter?
Answer-Because he is putting in beams all day.
8-When is a glass like an acrobat?
Answer-When it is a tumbler.- Collector
- Miss Dympna Magee
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan
- Informant
- Mrs Bridget Magee
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 55
- Address
- Tullycroman, Co. Monaghan